The New England Laborers' Training Academy & Hartford Jobs Funnel Expand Partnership Under NIEHS Worker Education & Training Grant

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Hartford, CT (PRWeb) December 6, 2006 -- The Connecticut Laborers' District Council announced today the development of a new partnership between the New England Laborers' Training Academy (NELTA) and the Hartford Jobs Funnel. NELTA, a sub-grantee under Laborers'- AGC Education and Training Fund's National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) grant project, will expands their program in concert with the Hartford Jobs Funnel to provide employment and life skills training to Hartford residents. At the core of the program is two seven-week, pre-employment sessions conducted at the New England Laborers' Training Academy in Pomfret, Connecticut.

"We have developed a tremendous training facility in Pomfret, CT that is fully-equipped to provide comprehensive courses in general construction, hazardous waste remediation, lead and asbestos abatement and a number of other building and construction trades disciplines. This grant will offer the opportunity to a number of talented Hartford area individuals to experience classroom and hands-on instruction and to form the roots of a life-long career," said Charles LeConche, business manager, Connecticut Laborers' District Council.

The two-seven week comprehensive training programs will include instruction about mason tending, general construction and life skills. The first session is scheduled to begin in February 2007 and the second session in May 2007. Interested participants and employers should contact the Hartford Jobs Funnel at (860) 524-8859.

The Laborers' - AGC Education and Training Fund is a partnership between the Laborers' International Union of North America and the Associated General Contractors of America. Since its establishment in 1969, this nonprofit labor/management trust fund has enjoyed a history of success through cooperation. Through the development of standardized education and training programs, the organization has administered grants to support curriculum development and training, technical support and quality professional and technical development opportunities.

The Hartford Jobs Funnel is a program under the administration of Capital Workforce Partners and a service delivery system that assists Hartford residents to prepare to enter the construction field. Since 1999, the Hartford Jobs Funnel has placed over 750 Hartford residents into jobs in construction that include the following job classifications: asbestos workers, bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, ironworkers, laborers, operating engineers, painters, plumbers, roofers, sheet metal workers, sprinklefitters and tapers. Over 300 businesses throughout Connecticut have utilized the Hartford Jobs Funnel resources for a dependable source of labor. Located at 20-28 Sargeant Street, Hartford, CT, phone (860) 524-8859, the Hartford Jobs Funnel is funded by Capital Workforce Partners, CT Light & Power, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Making Connections and the Office for Workforce Competitiveness.

The Connecticut Laborers' District Council represents approximate 6,000 members employed in the construction industry and other building and trade fields throughout the state. The Laborers' International Union, founded in 1903 largely by immigrant workers, includes more than 800,000 members who work in construction and hazardous materials remediation, as well as in health care, the U.S. Postal Service and other public service sectors of the economy.

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